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JOINING PLACE, THE
A special room held for generations by the family of Voltak of Vulcan, reserved for the formal Joining ceremony of mates and the consummation of the Pon fanritual.
JUIF
A henchman of Zoran.
KALINDA
Former princess of Thallon and sister of deposed Thallonian prince Si Cwan, who calls her by her nickname, "Kally." She has been missing since the insurrection on Thallon, and Si Cwan continues to search for her.
KAYVENRYIN
A science and research vessel named for a famous Thallonian writer and editor. The Kayven Ryinsent the U.S.S. Excaliburan S.O.S. and a passenger manifest, which included the name of Si Cwan's missing sister, Kalinda. The listing of Kalinda later proved to be a ruse by Zoran to lure Si Cwan into a trap.
KEBRON, LIEUTENANT ZAK
The security chief of the U.S.S. Excalibur.A member of the high-density race called the Brikar, he must wear a small gravity compensator on his belt at all times. If he does not, his more-than-earth-normal mass makes it impossible for him to move.
KORSMO, CAPTAIN
The now-deceased and highly regarded former captain of the Starfleet vessel U.S.S. Excalibur.He was Captain Mackenzie Calhoun's immediate predecessor, and was killed during the second Borg assault on Earth. His final actions as captain preserved the ship and saved many members of his crew.
KRASSUS
An Orion slave trader who murdered Barsamis, a friend of Mackenzie Calhoun, over a commercial dispute regarding an Orion slave girl named Zina, who subsequently became Krassus's mate. Krassus was killed when he foolishly attempted to ambush Calhoun with a knife.
LAHEERA OF NELKAR
Female commanding officer of an u
LEFLER, ENSIGN ROBIN
Previously part of the engineering staff of the Enterprise1701-D, Lefler was put in charge of ops on the bridge of the U.S.S. Excalibur.She is renowned for her off-the-cuff recitation of "Lefler's Laws," pithy observations and comments that mysteriously seem to suit whatever occasion is presented.
M'K'N'ZY OF CALHOUN
The original, Xenexian, name of Mackenzie Calhoun, captain of the Federation Starship Excalibur.
MANDYLOR 5
A planet of the Thallonian Empire on which a rebellion against the ruling class was suppressed.
MARQUAND, RUNABOUT
A runabout assigned to the U.S.S. Excalibur.Si Cwan and Zak Kebron traveled aboard the Marquandto a rendezvous with the Kayven Ryinwhile the Excaliburwas busy with another rescue. The call from the Kayven Ryinturned out to be a trap, and the Marquandwas destroyed by Zoran, an enemy of Si Cwan. Si Cwan and Zak Kebron escaped by transporting to the Kayven Ryin.
MAXWELL, DR.
A physician on the staff of Dr. Selar, aboard the U.S.S. Excalibur.Maxwell's passing resemblance to Dr. Selar's late husband, Voltak, initially led Selar to dislike him, but the difficulties were quickly resolved.
McHENRY, LIEUTENANT MARK
Navigator aboard the U.S.S. Excalibur.McHenry is capable of performing course calculations faster than the ship's computer. And while he's doing that, he can also be determining pi to the 50th decimal place.
MEGGAN
A young girl, one of the refugees rescued by Captain Hufmin and later held hostage by Laheera of Nelkar. Meggan was rescued from captivity by the timely action of the crew of the U.S.S. Excalibur.
MEYER, SECURITY OFFICER
A security officer aboard the U.S.S. Excaliburwho beamed down to the planet Nelkar with the ship's ops officer, Lieutenant Robin Lefler. Meyer is a slim and wiry man with blue eyes, and has a reputation as having the fastest quick-draw with a phaser on the ship.
MOJOV STATION
An independent starport facility that serves as a convenient way station to several nearby frontiers and borders.
NALDACOR
Refuge of the Dogs of War.
NELKAR
Homeworld of the Nelkarites, located within the former Thallonian Empire.
NELKARITES
The Nelkarites are a humanoid species with golden skin and no apparent hair. Their voices have a musical sort of vibrato, and some consider their appearance "angelic."
As a species, they generally are regarded as fairly harmless, having never started any conflicts and willingly submitted to Thallonian rule. However, the Nelkarites are a scavenger race, pilfering abandoned alien technology and cobbling together their space vessels from various foreign parts, even though they don't always understand those technologies.
OKUR
One of two guards who protected Laheera of Nelkar. Okur also was Laheera's lover. He died defending her during a popular uprising.
PAIGE, LIEUTENANT
A tactical officer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise1701-E.
PEOPLE'S MEETING HALL, THE
The new name of the Thallonian throne room, following the popular uprising and ouster of the royal family.
PIT, THE
An area of Xenex roughly 30 miles across, known for its inhospitable clime—unpredictable weather, dust storms, and torrential rain followed by scorching drought, among other horrors—and its vicious local fauna. The Pit also is regarded by some local dwellers to have supernatural overtones, and it sometimes is referred to as a rift in reality or as a nexus for multiple realities. Until recently, it was the destination for a Xenexian coming-of-age ritual known as the "Search for Allways."
PLAINS OF SEANWIN
Site of a battle on Xenex in which rebel forces led by M'k'n'zy of Calhoun defeated a Danteri force led by Falkar.